Paradise City 2026: full line-up revealed and another green milestone for Belgium’s most sustainable festival

Paradise City Festival has unveiled the full line-up for its 2026 edition, returning to the gardens of Ribaucourt Castle in Steenokkerzeel from 26 to 28 June with a programme that bridges generations, genres and scenes in contemporary electronic music. At the same time, the Belgian festival further cements its reputation as a sustainability frontrunner, after winning the International Greener Catering Award at the 2026 AGF Awards for its fully plant-based food policy.

Known for its carefully curated line-ups, immersive scenography and strong sense of community, Paradise City has grown into a fixture of the European electronic music landscape. Following a completely sold-out anniversary edition last summer, the festival now enters its eleventh year with renewed ambition – both on the dancefloors and behind the scenes.​

A line-up that connects scenes and generations

With this latest announcement, Paradise City completes its 2026 programme, adding a final wave of artists that further expands the weekend’s musical scope. Among the standout new names are UK garage frontrunner Conducta, jungle pioneer LTJ Bukem, high-octane duo DART & Kyle Starkey, footwork and bass visionary SHERELLE, Belgian live favourites Stavroz and French tastemaker Teki Latex. Together, they embody the festival’s ambition to connect foundational figures in club culture with forward-thinking artists shaping its future.​

Alongside its international guests, Paradise City once again invests heavily in homegrown talent, giving a prime platform to artists from Belgium’s thriving underground scene. This mix of global headliners and local favourites has become a hallmark of the festival’s identity, offering a snapshot of where electronic music is headed while staying rooted in its local community.​

More details on the full line-up, stage hosts and day-by-day breakdown are available on the festival’s official website at www.paradisecity.be.

Tickets moving fast

After last year’s sell-out, demand for 2026 tickets is once again intense. Camping tickets, weekend passes and Saturday day tickets are already gone, with the very last Friday tickets now close to selling out as the festival approaches full capacity. At the time of writing, Sunday day tickets remain more widely available, making the closing day the most accessible option for late deciders.​

All practical information, remaining ticket options and updates can be found via the festival’s ticketing section on www.paradisecity.be.

Award‑winning plant‑based food policy

Beyond the music, Paradise City continues to set the bar for sustainable event practices. In February, the festival received the International Greener Catering Award at the 2026 AGF Awards in London, during the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) organised by sustainability experts A Greener Future (AGF). The prize recognises festivals and venues that demonstrate measurable progress across key sustainability pillars such as transport, power, water and, crucially, food.​

Paradise City’s catering strategy has been evolving for years, moving from vegetarian menus to a fully plant-based offering across the entire site. From the public food court and campsite to the Comfort Zone, artist village and crew catering, every meal now follows the same low-impact philosophy, making food-related emissions reductions structural rather than symbolic.​

Sixth consecutive AGF ‘Outstanding’ certification

The Greener Catering Award comes on top of another major recognition: in early 2026, Paradise City received its sixth consecutive ‘Outstanding’ certification from AGF – the only festival worldwide to achieve the organisation’s highest rating six years in a row. This long-term consistency reflects a clear strategy built on targets, data and independent audits rather than one-off gestures.​

Food curator Petra Daniëls has worked closely with all catering partners to redesign menus, prioritising local and seasonal produce and formalising these requirements in a strict Food Supplier Agreement signed by every vendor on site. Over recent editions, the average carbon footprint per meal has dropped significantly: from 0.55 kg of CO₂ to 0.42 kg when fish was removed from the menus, and further down to 0.37 kg after reducing dairy – well below the 0.50 kg target set in the festival’s Green Deal.​

The power of partnerships

A key driver behind the festival’s catering transition has been its collaboration with &merlin, the joint venture between Sodexo and Huis Van Dijck. During the 2025 edition, &merlin provided a fully meat‑free breakfast for more than 5,500 campers each morning, while also managing crew catering throughout the build‑up and breakdown phases. The partnership shows that large‑scale plant‑based catering can be both accessible and high‑quality – and that sustainability can be integrated into every layer of festival operations.​

For Paradise City CEO Gilles De Decker, the award confirms that “food choices matter” and that environmental impact can be reduced without sacrificing the overall experience. Daniëls echoes this sentiment, stressing that plant‑based food does not need to be framed as a niche alternative: at Paradise City, it is simply the norm.​

As the festival prepares for another sold‑out weekend in the castle gardens of Steenokkerzeel, its message is clear: the dancefloor can be a testing ground for more sustainable futures – one line‑up, and one plate, at a time.

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